Tift County hasn't had much luck against Lowndes recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Blue Devils will challenge the Vikings at 8:00 p.m. Tift County has given up an average of 30.8 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Tift County is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Richmond Hill on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Blue Devils lost 35-10 to the Wildcats. The game marked the Blue Devils' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Lowndes put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 31-14 win over Colquitt County.
Tift County better focus on containing Mason Woods and Jayce Johnson as the pair were huge in Lowndes' win. Woods rushed for 121 yards and a pair of TDs, while Johnson rushed for 55 yards and one score. Woods showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 64 yards.
Lowndes was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 210 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Lowndes' record now sits at 6-0. As for Tift County, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Tift County ended up a good deal behind Lowndes in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, losing 26-7. Can the Blue Devils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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